Music

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Kirk YoungTeacher110

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MUSIC

300 BAND Level 1 Grades 9-12, 1 credit

This class offers development of an instrumental ensemble with a concentration in the following techniques: posture, tone, intonation, embouchure, fingering, breathing, rhythm, articulation, scales and sight reading. This group will study a wide variety of musical styles. Public performance is required in this class. This course meets the fine arts requirement.

301 CHORUS Level 1 Grades 9-12, 1 credit

This class offers the development of a vocal ensemble with a concentration in the following techniques: vocal production, diction, vowels, tone, intonation, rhythm, articulation, breathing, and posture. This group will perform a wide variety of musical styles. Public performance is required. This course meets the fine arts requirement.

812 MUSIC THEORY 1 Level 1 Grades 9-12, 1/2 credit

This course is an introduction to the study of the structural aspects of music, including aural dictation, keyboard skills, and written theory. This course is designed to help students learn the rudiments of musical construction. It is recommended for any student who wishes to improve his/her knowledge of music. Enrollment limited to 15.

813 MUSIC THEORY 2 Level 1 Grades 9-12, 1/2 credit

Prerequisite: Music theory 1.
This course is a continuation of the concepts and skills developed in music theory 1. This course is designed to help students further their abilities in aural dictation, keyboard skills, musical composition, and written theory. It is recommended for students pursuing a career in music. Enrollment limited to 15.

814 MUSIC APPRECIATION AESTHETICS IN LISTENING Level 2 Grades 9-12, 1/2 credit

This course offers the student an opportunity to experience the mechanics and history of music through listening to all forms of music from the Middle Ages to the latest innovations in jazz, rock and popular styles. Students will also trace the development of these styles in their relationships to literature and visual arts, and discover music's unique qualities as a means of human expression. Enrollment limited to 20.

815 MUSIC AND CINEMA Level 2 Grades 9-12, 1/2 credit

This course is designed to introduce the student to the pivotal role(s) that music plays and has played in the film industry. Enrollment limited to 20.